Would you say it was... a hassle?
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Yes, yes I would.
So I guess you ain't no hassleback girl, you ain't no hassleback girl!
They look so sad and not nearly enough cream. I usually slice all my potatoes, toss them in the cream mixture, then stack them in the dish Hasselback style and they always come out perfect, Crispy on top, creamy and moist in the middle and bottom
This, yep. 100%. 🤌🏼
Gourmet potato chips
Gourmet potato chips
Yet without the key prep-work that makes good chips and french fries taste so great. In other words, standard-recipe Hassleback doesn't include the classic 2-3 steps of getting the starch out via cold water baths before cooking. Do that, and I bet this tastes worlds better.
This would also work well in an air-fryer, I think. You'd brush lightly with oil of choice, cooking a few minutes, turn upside down, re-brush and re-cook until eventually done to preference. That way you'd get a nice even bake.
I do something similar with spiralised potatoes, and they taste great. The cold-water baths are certainly some extra work, but if you do several taters at once I think it works out pretty well.
This is quite literally the same thing I made for dinner tonight as well. I’m sorry you struggled with the potatoes. Even with chopsticks it can be a little challenging. A very sharp knife makes all the difference.
There was no struggling, and they turned out perfect, they just were not worth the effort invested for the flavor return.
What dish is the most worth the effort?
I think in a general sense most dishes are worth the effort!
When I use that expression here, I mean that I feel that I can develop substantially better flavor using much simpler methods that take less time, less cleanup, less cooking, more agreeable/consistent texture, and so forth.
I was a little bit dubious of the hype I read surrounding this particular preparation, and I feel that in the end that skepticism was justified.
Maybe not the absolutely most, but in strict terms of "tastiness divided by work", I have made crock pot pork chops that have got to be in the top 5% for that ratio.
Basically get small boneless pork chops when they're on sale, and put however many you want (I usually do 4-6) in the crock pot with two cans of Cream of Chicken soup and a packet of dry ranch seasoning.
Stir that shit all together and turn it on low, then go to work.
When you get home enjoy your delicious, savory, juicy pork chops.
Really the only way you can get lower effort than that is something that's pre-made (like a boxed oven meal or something that is microwaved) or something that requires no prep at all, like just eating an apple or something.
Puts the hassle in Hassleback.
I made a ton of them while learning knife skills. They are way too much work versus tastier options, but they look pretty.
It's not that difficult to do, just requires some knife skills and not rushing. But I never liked the finished results. It's crispy on the outside and mushy on the inside.
I always liked this method. It’s crispy on the outside and mushy on the inside.
I respect that some people have different opinions on the same thing.
I don't.
I think everybody should have the same opinion.
I agree with this, and so should everybody else.
I don't agree with this. No one else should either.
Did you freehand the cuts or use the chopsticks/skewers assisted method?
Not op, but they definitely used laser eyebeams. You can tell from the precision and crispy edges that they shot laser beams from their eyeballs. Final answer, Regis.
Looking at the spacing bw the cuts I would also add that it is most likely op has 6 eyes from which they shoot laserbeams.
Been a home cook for a long time and I make everything from scratch so thank you very much for that :)
Yes freehand cuts. I think it's just doing it a million preps, my tools are el cheapo $5 German steel knives and I use a metal wheel quick sharpener and a pro hone. I'm a bit of a sinner lol
I don't have time to fuss, and I'll just throw out my knife and get a new one every 3 years